This document provides a summary of passages from the book of John chapter 1 and Matthew chapter 16:18. It summarizes Jesus calling his first disciples, Andrew and Simon Peter. It describes John the Baptist witnessing Jesus and proclaiming him as the Lamb of God. Jesus then meets Andrew and Simon Peter and gives Simon the new name Peter, saying he will build his church upon the rock of Peter's confession.

1. as Lord
& King
as Lord
& King
Pastor Brent Lokker
January 13, 2018

2. The Year
of the Dove

4. The very next day John saw Jesus coming to him to be
baptized, and John cried out, “Look! There he is—God’s
Lamb! He will take away the sins of the world! I told you
that a Mighty One would come who is far greater than I am,
because he existed long before I was born!
John 1:29-31
My baptism was for the
preparation of his
appearing to Israel, even
though I’ve yet to
experience him.”

5. Then, as John baptized Jesus he spoke these words: “I see the Spirit
of God appear like a dove descending from the heavenly realm and
landing upon him—and it rested upon him from that moment
forward! And even though I’ve yet to experience him, when I was
commissioned to baptize with water God spoke these words to me,
‘One day you will see the Spirit descend and remain upon a man. He
will be the One I have sent to baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
John 1:32-34
And now I have seen
with discernment. I
can tell you for sure
that this man is the Son
of God.”

6. The very next day John was there again with two of his
disciples as Jesus was walking right past them.
John, gazing upon him, pointed to Jesus and said,
“Look! There’s God’s Lamb!”
John 1:35-36
And as soon as John’s
two disciples heard
this, they immediately
left John and began to
follow a short distance
behind Jesus.

7. Then Jesus turned around and saw they were following him
and asked, “What do you want?” They responded, “Rabbi
(which means, Master Teacher), where are you staying?”
Jesus answered, “Come and discover for yourselves.” So they
went with him and saw where he was staying,
John 1:38-39
and since it was late in
the afternoon, they
spent the rest of the
day with Jesus.

8. One of the two disciples who heard John’s words and began
to follow Jesus was a man named Andrew. He went and
found his brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the
Anointed One!” (Which is translated, the Christ.) Then
Andrew brought Simon to meet him. When Jesus gazed
upon Andrew’s brother, he prophesied to him,
John 1:40-42
“You are Simon and your
father’s name is John. But
from now on you will be
called Cephas” (which
means, Peter the Rock).

9. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my
church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. (NIV)
This is why I have called you Peter (rock): for on this rock I will build My
church. The church will reign triumphant even at the gates of hell (VOICE)
I give you the name Peter, a stone. And this truth of who I am will be the
bedrock foundation on which I will build my church—my legislative
assembly, and the power of death will not be able to overpower it! (TPT)
And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will
build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (KJV)
Matthew 16:18